JTBC drama work differently compare to tvN. All JTBC drama are pre-produced and not on going production while…
Not necessarily, right? Itaewon Class and The World of the Married are both JTBC dramas, and they were definitely still filming episodes while the show was airing.
It could have been short.. like 70-80 mins... It was kind of boring in the middle. Had to skip some scenes.. it…
1. Kevin was hired on the recommendation of the previous tutor, and it isn't a full time position, so an extensive background check is not required. It is an informal job, like babysitting, where people are hired based on word-of-mouth. If you listen to Bong Joon Ho's commentary, this is based on a true event, where his girlfriend recommended him to tutor a rich family's son.
2. You can't take the romance in the film at face value like you do in dramas. You have to remember, she's a high schooler and these men are several years older than her. That being said, my understanding is that Min had a one-sided attraction to Dahye. We know that Min says that he will ask her out when she enters university, implying that he has not already made moves on her. He also has a very clean-cut image, so it's hard to imagine him breaking that professional barrier and being more intimate like Kevin was.
3. Yes... it's not meant to be realistic, we know that people don't typically live in other people's basements. The whole point is that the basement couple can not get out of their situation, even though the housekeeper has worked for so long (perpetual poverty with loan sharks, etc). We see this in the ending as well, where Kevin jokes about eventually buying the house, but we know that he is unable to no matter how long he works.
5. It was tuberculosis, which is an airborne disease that spread to other people. It implied that the housekeeper was dishonest and her continuing to work while sick endangered the rich family (especially the children).
On an end note though, it's important to know that Parasite was not crafted to realistically portray class struggles in Korea, the whole point of the film is that it is metaphorical.
I haven't seen the movie but congrats to her! Not to take this away from her but why is it that Korean has become…
Bong Joon Ho and Youn Yuh-jung winning Oscars is not a result of their nationality. It's because of their success in the festival circuits, which is based on the votes of cinephiles/film critics, and it's absurd to think that they care about the popularity Korean entertainment.
Parasite won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (most prestigious award in the festival circuit) over Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was considered an Oscar frontrunner long before its release. It was also a runner-up at the TIFF People's Choice Awards, the majority of which become Best Picture winners/nominees. I mean... it was the biggest critical hit of the year by a long shot, that had nothing to do with the language.
Minari won the Grand Jury/Audience Awards at Sundance Film Festival. I think of Minari as a similar, but stronger case to The Farewell from last Oscar season. Both were well-received by critics at Sundance, and it had strong performances from the cast. In particular, Youn Yuh Jung just seemed like a stronger version of Zhao Shu Zhen, who many suspected early on in the season to get a Supporting Actress nomination. Because of COVID-19, many of the films nominated for the Oscars were independent films from Sundance (Judas and the Black Messiah, Promising Young Woman, The Father), as big-budget films were postponed (Dune, West Side Story). Since it earned the biggest awards at Sundance, it only makes sense for Minari to garner that many nominations. If you look at the nominees alongside Youn, her biggest competitor was Maria Bakalova from Borat 2 (yes, Borat), which was an incredibly unconventional performance that is difficult for many voters to vote for.
That aside, Koreans aren't the only other acceptable nationality to win major categories. If you look at the Best Director category from the past decade, the only "non-English" winners are a British-Australian and a French-American, and half of the winners are Mexican.
Episode 5 is such a gem, I like it better than when they invite regular celebrities. It's no wonder they're variety show PDs, they have such good comedic timing.
Doesnt make any sense if she is being asked to step down . If lee byun hyun can act with song Kang ho and kim…
It's not hypocrisy. Lee Byung-hun faced a lot of heat, and his movie (filmed earlier) was also postponed following the scandal. He was partially the victim in his situation, and his wife made clear to the public that the two made peace of their situation.
I think it's fine for her to step down from this drama. She's surrounded by a lot of negative publicity, and she's likely not in the right mindset to concentrate on acting. It doesn't make sense for her or the production team to continue with the project. As you've said, she should apologize and then move on, but she probably needs a break. I don't think its healthy for her mental well-being either to go immediately into filming a project after this news.
https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/2021032479414 - Drama side said there have been no final cast confirmations besides Ha Jung-woo (NSA agent) and Hwang Jung-min (Drug King) - Scheduled to begin filming in April - Rumored that first script reading was already held March 23rd - Mostly filming in Korea (Jeju Island), around 20% scheduled in SE Asia
Great nominations! Chloe Zhao is obviously going to win, hoping for a Youn Yuh-jung win as well! She definitely needs a BAFTA and/or SAG win to put her over Bakalova.
Favorite performance of the year for me is definitely Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal. I'm so glad he got nominated, even though the category is a lock for Boseman.
Don't tell me we will have a 30+ yr old man playing a childish character cauz I can't stomach it
The childish magician in the webtoon is 30 years old, so I'd say the age is fairly fitting, I wouldn't worry about that.
Casting rookie actresses is also a common move in the industry, and that's how most great actresses become discovered. I actually think its healthier for the industry to hire older rookies like her that have acting/theater degrees at prestigious universities over idols/models or even more experienced actresses. If you look at the Korean acting greats (Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Sol Kyung-gu, Song Kang-ho) and the talented younger actors (Kim Tae-ri, Park Jung-min, Ryu Jun-yeol), all of them are actors with theater background/studied acting.
Filmed from February to March 2020 (before Introduction)
Kim Min Hee participated as a production manager
Script reading
2. You can't take the romance in the film at face value like you do in dramas. You have to remember, she's a high schooler and these men are several years older than her. That being said, my understanding is that Min had a one-sided attraction to Dahye. We know that Min says that he will ask her out when she enters university, implying that he has not already made moves on her. He also has a very clean-cut image, so it's hard to imagine him breaking that professional barrier and being more intimate like Kevin was.
3. Yes... it's not meant to be realistic, we know that people don't typically live in other people's basements. The whole point is that the basement couple can not get out of their situation, even though the housekeeper has worked for so long (perpetual poverty with loan sharks, etc). We see this in the ending as well, where Kevin jokes about eventually buying the house, but we know that he is unable to no matter how long he works.
5. It was tuberculosis, which is an airborne disease that spread to other people. It implied that the housekeeper was dishonest and her continuing to work while sick endangered the rich family (especially the children).
On an end note though, it's important to know that Parasite was not crafted to realistically portray class struggles in Korea, the whole point of the film is that it is metaphorical.
Parasite won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival (most prestigious award in the festival circuit) over Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which was considered an Oscar frontrunner long before its release. It was also a runner-up at the TIFF People's Choice Awards, the majority of which become Best Picture winners/nominees. I mean... it was the biggest critical hit of the year by a long shot, that had nothing to do with the language.
Minari won the Grand Jury/Audience Awards at Sundance Film Festival. I think of Minari as a similar, but stronger case to The Farewell from last Oscar season. Both were well-received by critics at Sundance, and it had strong performances from the cast. In particular, Youn Yuh Jung just seemed like a stronger version of Zhao Shu Zhen, who many suspected early on in the season to get a Supporting Actress nomination. Because of COVID-19, many of the films nominated for the Oscars were independent films from Sundance (Judas and the Black Messiah, Promising Young Woman, The Father), as big-budget films were postponed (Dune, West Side Story). Since it earned the biggest awards at Sundance, it only makes sense for Minari to garner that many nominations. If you look at the nominees alongside Youn, her biggest competitor was Maria Bakalova from Borat 2 (yes, Borat), which was an incredibly unconventional performance that is difficult for many voters to vote for.
That aside, Koreans aren't the only other acceptable nationality to win major categories. If you look at the Best Director category from the past decade, the only "non-English" winners are a British-Australian and a French-American, and half of the winners are Mexican.
I think it's fine for her to step down from this drama. She's surrounded by a lot of negative publicity, and she's likely not in the right mindset to concentrate on acting. It doesn't make sense for her or the production team to continue with the project. As you've said, she should apologize and then move on, but she probably needs a break. I don't think its healthy for her mental well-being either to go immediately into filming a project after this news.
- Drama side said there have been no final cast confirmations besides Ha Jung-woo (NSA agent) and Hwang Jung-min (Drug King)
- Scheduled to begin filming in April
- Rumored that first script reading was already held March 23rd
- Mostly filming in Korea (Jeju Island), around 20% scheduled in SE Asia
Favorite performance of the year for me is definitely Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal. I'm so glad he got nominated, even though the category is a lock for Boseman.
Not mentioned in the synopsis, but Park Jung-min plays the role of a chaebol that is the owner of the volleyball team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlBi-XIoo1c
Couple members of the cast (Song Kangho, Park Jungmin, Park Myunghoon) attended a volleyball game
Casting rookie actresses is also a common move in the industry, and that's how most great actresses become discovered. I actually think its healthier for the industry to hire older rookies like her that have acting/theater degrees at prestigious universities over idols/models or even more experienced actresses. If you look at the Korean acting greats (Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Sol Kyung-gu, Song Kang-ho) and the talented younger actors (Kim Tae-ri, Park Jung-min, Ryu Jun-yeol), all of them are actors with theater background/studied acting.